Developing the Next Generation of Biocatalysts for Industrial Chemical Synthesis
Public support
Provider
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
Programme
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Call for proposals
FP7-KBBE-2010-4
Main participants
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Contest type
RP - Co-financing of EC programme
Contract ID
MSMT-1839/2013-310
Alternative language
Project name in Czech
Developing the Next Generation of Biocatalysts for Industrial Chemical Synthesis
Annotation in Czech
BIONEXGEN will develop the next generation of biocatalysts that can be used to develop eco-efficient processes for the chemical industry. Using both renewable resources with reduced greenhouse gas production as compared to their fossil counterparts and biotechnological routes with reduced energy consumption and with lower toxic wastes compared to conventional chemical processes it will address the main objectives of this call.Routes to specialised, high-value chemicals (e.g. chiral chemical compounds) normally require long chemical synthetic routes involving complex reaction steps with toxic side products and waste streams this proposal will replace these by clean biocatalysis routes. To broaden the range of fine and speciality chemicals and intermediates produced by biotechnological routes, research will address: (i) design and optimisation of enzymes to be used in synthetic chemistry, (ii) the selection/development of modified microorganisms which may be resistant to heat, pressure or low pH while producing relevant or new chemical entities and (iii) the integration of biotechnological steps into conventional chemical processes.
Scientific branches
R&D category
ZV - Basic research
CEP classification - main branch
EI - Biotechnology and bionics
CEP - secondary branch
CE - Biochemistry
CEP - another secondary branch
EE - Microbiology, virology
OECD FORD - equivalent branches <br>(according to the <a href="http://www.vyzkum.cz/storage/att/E6EF7938F0E854BAE520AC119FB22E8D/Prevodnik_oboru_Frascati.pdf">converter</a>)
10606 - Microbiology<br>10607 - Virology<br>10608 - Biochemistry and molecular biology<br>10609 - Biochemical research methods<br>20801 - Environmental biotechnology<br>20802 - Bioremediation, diagnostic biotechnologies (DNA chips and biosensing devices) in environmental management<br>20803 - Environmental biotechnology related ethics<br>20901 - Industrial biotechnology<br>20902 - Bioprocessing technologies (industrial processes relying on biological agents to drive the process) biocatalysis, fermentation<br>20903 - Bioproducts (products that are manufactured using biological material as feedstock) biomaterials, bioplastics, biofuels, bioderived bulk and fine chemicals, bio-derived novel materials<br>30401 - Health-related biotechnology<br>30402 - Technologies involving the manipulation of cells, tissues, organs or the whole organism (assisted reproduction)<br>30403 - Technologies involving identifying the functioning of DNA, proteins and enzymes and how they influence the onset of disease and maintenance of well-being (gene-based diagnostics and therapeutic interventions [pharmacogenomics, gene-based therapeutics])<br>30404 - Biomaterials (as related to medical implants, devices, sensors)<br>30405 - Medical biotechnology related ethics<br>40401 - Agricultural biotechnology and food biotechnology<br>40402 - GM technology (crops and livestock), livestock cloning, marker assisted selection, diagnostics (DNA chips and biosensing devices for the early/accurate detection of diseases) biomass feedstock production technologies, biopharming<br>40403 - Agricultural biotechnology related ethics
Completed project evaluation
Provider evaluation
U - Uspěl podle zadání (s publikovanými či patentovanými výsledky atd.)
Project results evaluation
Following the condition that the candidate of financial contribution was evaluated and afterwards selected by international provider in accordance with the rules of the program the Ministry of Education, Youth ans Sports does not realize the evaluation of project results. The project is evaluated only after its approval by an international provider.
Solution timeline
Realization period - beginning
Feb 1, 2011
Realization period - end
Jan 31, 2014
Project status
U - Finished project
Latest support payment
Mar 27, 2013
Data delivery to CEP
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data delivery code
CEP15-MSM-7E-U/01:1
Data delivery date
Jul 2, 2015
Finance
Total approved costs
1,020 thou. CZK
Public financial support
1,020 thou. CZK
Other public sources
0 thou. CZK
Non public and foreign sources
0 thou. CZK